Manaus - Arrrive in Manaus, Head up Rio Negro
May 31, 2007
Manaus - Arrrive in Manaus, Head up Rio Negro
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Manaus Opera House, Teatro Amazones
Built at height of 1890s oil boom
Manaus has beautiful architecture
Amazon boats dock at Hotel Tropical
One of Ariau's two river cruisers
Leaving Manaus for Ariau Towers
Rio Negro flows into Amazon River
Treetops after end of rainy season
Arrive at Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel
Ariau Towers is very eco-friendly
Our boat receives official welcome
We also get an unofficial welcome
And a nice hello from a new friend
Towers linked by miles of catwalks
Tarzan House, home for next 4 days
Built atop a castanheira tree
House located 80 feet above ground
Unique one-floor tree house
Two more new friends give us tour
Private pool accessed from bridge
View from Tarzan House veranda
Ariau Towers community pool
Squirrel monkeys have run of place
Stroll Ariau Amazon grounds
Boardwalks are environmentally safe
This isn't Kansas anymore
Around every turn, Amazon changes
Amazon symbol - Royal water lilly
Monkey thinks it's time to sleep
Sun sets on Rio Negro and Amazon
